BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK

UNCLAS STATE 044518 SIPDIS SIPDIS SEOUL FOR HEATHER GRELL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ETTC KOMC KS SUBJECT: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE 050064399 REF: 2006 BLUE LANTERN GUIDEBOOK ¶1. This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. ¶2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050064399 for the export of J85 engine spare parts for the F5 aircraft to South Korea. Embassy is requested to complete this Blue Lantern check within 45 days. Lack of response to a Blue Lantern check will affect pending and future licenses involving parties to this license. ¶3. Reason for request: Kyongju Aerospace Electrical Systems, unfamiliar foreign consignee. ¶4. ACTION: Embassy is requested to make inquiries with appropriate host government officials to determine if the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has received the J85 engine parts and that the articles are being used for the purpose stated on the license. Items shipped from the United States to South Korea on December 27, 2007. Department also requests that Embassy contact Kyongju in order to provide an assessment of its business operations, on-site security, and general reliability as a recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Kyongju POC is Won-Seok, Lee, General Manager, TEL: 054-770-9600, reference Purchase Order # KJP-07274 dated April 30, 2007. The following questions are offered as suggested guidance with Kyongju: - Can Kyongju provide documentation (e.g. contract, purchase order, or letter of intent) establishing the ROKAF as the end user of the items in question? - Who are Kyongju's main customers? Does it keep proper, detailed records of its sales? - Does the company understand the restrictions of USML articles, particularly regarding re-exporting (no re-transfer or re-export without USG authorization)? In post's assessment, is the company a reliable recipient of USML items? END ACTION. ¶5. Details of license application: DTC Case: 050064399 QUANTITY/COMMODITY: 1 Parts kit, actuator P/N: 1608199-1 License Value: USD 3,876 SELLER: TNR Enterprises Inc 10409 Boswell Lane Potomac, MD 20854 FOREIGN CONSIGNEE: Kyongju Aerospace Electrical Systems Co., Ltd. 324 Moseo-Ri Gangdong-Myun Gyeongju-City, South Korea FOREIGN END-USER: Republic of Korea Air Force PURPOSE: The spare part will be used for electro-mechical actuator of J85 engine, F5 aircraft in Republic of Korea Air Force. ¶6. Please slug reply for PM/DTCC - BLUE LANTERN COORDINATOR and include the words "Blue Lantern" and the case number in the subject line. PM/DTCC can fax documentation to post upon request. POC is Tim Watkins, Phone: 202-663-2814; Email: WatkinsTR@state.gov; SIPRNET: WatkinsTR@state.sgov.gov. The Blue Lantern Guidebook (ref) is available as a PDF file in the Bunche Library's E-Book Collection on the DOS Intranet: http://buncheelectroniclibrary.state.gov/eboo ks/ BlueLanternGuidebook2006%20 final .pdf ¶7. Department is grateful for post's assistance in this matter. RICE